APPENDIX E: List of Useful Atmospheric Constants and Conversions [FACTS, 220]

Equatorial Radius of Earth -- 6378.39 km

Polar Radius of Earth -- 6356.91 km

Radius of a Sphere Having the same Volume as Earth
  -- 6371.22 km

Angular Velocity of Rotation of Earth
   -- 7.292E-05 s**-1

Acceleration of Gravity at Sea Level and 45 degrees
   latitude -- 980.616 cm s**-2

Solar Constant -- 2.00 Langley  min**-1
   = 1.388E06 erg cm**-2 s**-1

Mean Solar Distance -- 1.4968E08 km

Sidereal Day
	-- 23.93447 hr
	-- 23 hr 56'4.09"

Velocity of Light -- 2.9979E08 m s**-1

Universal Gas Constant -- 8.3144E07 erg mole**-1 K**-1

Gas Constant for Dry Air -- 2.8704E06 erg g**-1 K**-1

Standard Molar Volume of Ideal Gas
	-- 22,413.6E-06 m**3 mole**-1
	-- 22.4136 liters mole**-1

Molar Constant of Ideal Gas
	-- 8.3143 J mole**-1 K**-1
	-- 8.3143E07 ergs mole**-1 K**-1

Mean Molecular Weight of Dry Air -- 28.966 g mole**-1

Molecular Weight of Water -- 18.016 g mole**-1

Specific Heat Capacity of Dry Air at Constant Pressure
   -- 0.240 cal g**-1 K**-1

Specific Heat Capacity of Dry Air at Constant Volume
   -- 0.171 cal g**-1 K**-1

Ratio of the Specific Heats of Dry Air -- 1.400

Specific Heat Capacity for Water Vapor at Constant Pressure
   -- 1850 J kg**-1 K**-1

Specific Heat Capacity for Water Vapor at Constant Volume
   -- 1390 J kg**-1 K**-1

Heats of Transformation of Phase of Water Vaporization
	-- 2.406E06 J kg**-1 (40 C)
	-- 2.501E06 J kg**-1 (0 C)
	-- 2.635E06 J kg**-1 (-50 C)

Heats of Transformation Of Phase of Water Fusion
   -- 0.334E06 J kg**-1 (0 C)

Heats of Transformation Of Phase of Water Sublimation
	-- 2.834E06 J kg**-1 (0 C)
	-- 2.839E06 J kg**-1 (-30 C)

Stefan-Boltzmann Constant -- 8.128E-11 Langley  K**-4 min**-1

Avogadro's Constant -- 6.0225E23 mole**-1

Boltzmann's Constant -- 1.3805E-23 J K**-1

Planck's Constant -- 6.6256E-34 J s**-1

Joule's Constant -- 4.186E07 ergs cal**-1

1 degree Latitude at 45 degrees N or S
	-- 111.1 km
	-- 59.96 nautical miles
	-- 69.05 statute miles

1 m s**-1
	-- 1.94 knots
	-- 2.24 mph
	-- 3.28 ft s**-1
	-- 3.60 kph

1 atmosphere
	-- 1013.25 mb
	-- 760.000 mm of mercury
	-- 29.921 inches of mercury
	-- 1.01325E06 dynes cm**-2

1 calorie -- 4.186E07 ergs

Melting Point of Ice
	-- 0.00 degrees C
	-- 32.00 degrees F
	-- 273.16 K